In the afternoon, Wei Zixuan began her work for the day, and Lisa became her assistant. Chen Zheng left Dahong Real Estate by himself.

He had originally planned to find Li Hao and Zhao Gao, but on his way to the parking lot, he saw a familiar figure.

"Qian Qian? What brings you here?" Chen Zheng asked, somewhat surprised.

"Brother Chen Zheng!" Liu Qianqian turned around at the sound of his voice, her face immediately flushing with surprised delight as she ran over.

"What are you doing here? Haven't you graduated yet?" Chen Zheng asked with a smile. "Even if you want to pay me back, there's no need to rush, right?"

Liu Qianqian smiled sheepishly. "No, that's not it… Because I'm a regular employee now and get a salary every month, I figured I shouldn't just take the money without doing anything. So, I used my day off to come have a look and familiarize myself with the place!"

Chen Zheng nodded with a smile. "Not bad, you're quite motivated!"

"Have you eaten yet? If not, should we eat together?"

Liu Qianqian immediately brightened up. "Yes, please! I haven't had a meal with you in so long, Brother Chen Zheng!"

Chen Zheng smiled and opened the car door. After Liu Qianqian got in, he helped her buckle up and then drove away from Dahong Real Estate.

"Wow! Brother Chen Zheng, are you driving a different car today? Is this new? It looks so luxurious!" Liu Qianqian couldn't help but exclaim. She had never even seen this brand before!

Chen Zheng shrugged. "My previous car had an accident and was undrivable, so I switched."

Liu Qianqian didn't overthink it and spent the ride curiously examining the car's interior.

Before long, they found a restaurant and had a casual lunch. Afterward, under Liu Qianqian's half-coy, half-forceful persuasion, Chen Zheng strolled through the streets with her for a while. They didn't buy anything, just walked around.

Chen Zheng felt a bit helpless; he hadn't experienced this kind of youthful romance in several years.

Liu Qianqian's affection for him had already peaked. Even though they hadn't become intimate, she already felt like she was his. She was perfectly happy just walking the streets with him, even without buying anything.

It wasn't until after dinner that Chen Zheng dropped Liu Qianqian back at her school.

As she got out of the car, Liu Qianqian mustered her courage and quickly pecked Chen Zheng on the cheek. But this time, Chen Zheng was fully prepared. Just as she tried to flee, he pulled her back and gave her a long, passionate kiss before letting her go.

Watching her retreating figure, Chen Zheng nodded in satisfaction.

Hehehe, I can't just let you girls get the drop on me. I have to return the favor!

He drove back to the villa, and just as he was about to rest, a message popped up on his phone: "Chen Zheng, come to Magic Capital tomorrow. The tournament starts the day after. Call me when you arrive, and I'll come pick you up!"

The message was, of course, from Li Yitong.

Chen Zheng immediately replied, "No problem!"

After putting his phone down, he leaned back on the couch and started watching a movie. It wasn't long before Wei Zixuan returned.

"Chen Zheng, I want to move to a place near Dahong. What do you think?" Wei Zixuan said, walking over to him.

Hearing this, Chen Zheng was taken aback. "Does that mean I'll have to eat breakfast alone again?!"

In truth, Chen Zheng was reluctant to have her move, but Wei Zixuan was a workaholic who often worked late into the night, and the villa was indeed quite far from the office.

"Alternatively… why don't you come live with me? I bought a pretty big house, after all!" Wei Zixuan said with a smile.

The wealthy never worry about commuting; they just buy a house near their company.

Chen Zheng shrugged. "I suppose that could work, since I'm living in the villa by myself anyway."

Hearing this, Wei Zixuan smiled and hugged Chen Zheng, who hugged her back.

They transitioned smoothly from the living room sofa to the upstairs bedroom.

...

「The next morning.」

When Chen Zheng woke up, Wei Zixuan had already left for work. He had told her the previous night about his trip to Magic Capital, so she hadn't woken him when she left.

After washing up, Chen Zheng ate the breakfast Wei Zixuan had left for him. Later, Li Yitong drove over to pick him up, and they headed straight for Yun City Airport.

By noon, they had arrived in Magic Capital, where two business vans were already waiting outside.

"Miss!" a burly man in a black suit strode over.

Li Yitong nodded. "Let's grab something to eat first, then head back."

The burly man nodded quickly. While carrying the luggage, he also helped open the van door for Li Yitong.

After lunch, Chen Zheng followed Li Yitong to the Li Family estate in the suburbs. It was a vast manor spanning over a hundred acres, filled with ancient-style mansions and completely devoid of any modern architecture.

"Chen Zheng, this is the Li Family estate. As you can see, it's all old mansions," Li Yitong explained from inside the car. "After finishing their education, the younger generation of our family is sent to the military. Afterward, they work in various government departments and basically never come back."

"However, they should all be here this time. It's the triennial Grand Tournament of the Wu world, and our Li Family is definitely taking it seriously."

The veil over the mysterious Wu world was finally starting to lift for Chen Zheng.

Li Yitong explained that nearly everyone in the Li family joins the military. Some remain in the armed forces, while others enter various industries. The family is enormous, with over a hundred members. Some work for the state, while others have entered the world of business.

The family's assets were also vast, with interests in nearly every sector imaginable. You could find a member of the Li family in almost any industry you could think of. Furthermore, the Li Family also owned the Li Group, a conglomerate with a market value in the hundreds of billions, making it incredibly powerful.

The stakes for this Grand Tournament were the profits of the Li Group itself. If the Li Family were to lose, they would be forced to give twenty percent of their profits over the next three years to the victorious family. A twenty percent contribution of profits from a company with a market cap of hundreds of billions would likely amount to tens of billions in losses. Even for the large and prosperous Li Family, this was a massive expenditure.

"Our Li Family has already lost the last two tournaments, which is why my brother has been training at home for the past two years," Li Yitong sighed helplessly. "But my brother is only at the peak of the Houtian realm, so his strength is still a little lacking for this Grand Tournament."

If they had any other choice, they wouldn't have wanted to hire an outsider.

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